Here is a list of the important festivals in the United Arab Emirates that you should attend if you are in the UAE and be a part of religious celebrations.
- UAE Awafi Festival
The Awafi festival is an annual celebration in the form of outdoor sports. It is held in summer every year, and this festival is primarily famous for its several competitions to scale the tallest dunes in improvised vehicles.
- Dubai International Film Festival
Many A-line Hollywood actors, producers and directors arrive for screenings at various places in Dubai for the festival. The festival was established to engage and promote native filmmakers and has screened several Arab films over the previous editions.
- National Day Festival
The union of six emirates is celebrated each year as the National Day Festival to cherish the existence of the UAE on the 2nd of December. On this day, most national monuments are open for public viewing.
- Dubai Shopping Festival
It is one of the best seasonal festivals in the United Arab Emirates, precisely what you need to revive your wardrobes every year. This is when every shopping outlet in Dubai will reduce prices, which means the city’s streets are crowded with shopaholics worldwide.
- Dubai World Cup
Dubai World Cup, for short, is the world’s wealthiest horse race, with total prize money of 12 million dollars. Technically a 10-furlong dirt race, the World Cup night consists of eight dirt races before the last race happens at the Meydan Race Course in Dubai.
- Dubai Marathon
Another one of the fantastic UAE Festivals, this marathon includes three races, 3 KMs, 10 KMs, and 50 KMs. Tourists come from different parts of the world to participate in this beautiful event, as the entry fee is relatively small.
- Eid
One of the most celebrated religious festivals of UAE, Eid marks the completion of the month of Ramadan, when every Muslim observes a fast. In addition, the day next to the evening when the moon is seen is celebrated as Eid worldwide.
- Dubai Desert Classic
The Dubai Desert Classic is the largest golfing event in UAE. It has been Part of the European tour since 1989, having prize money of $3 million and is conducted on the Majlis golfing greens in Dubai.
- Dubai International Jazz Festival
The city of Dubai hosts this dazzling jazz festival attended by some great stars in the jazz and pop music industry. Personalities such as Duran Duran, John Legend and Ricky Martin have consistently starred in this celebration of music in the area.
- Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
This international literature festival is becoming one of the significant UAE festivals. The festival holds around 250 sessions in each edition with hundreds of authors worldwide. In addition, there are writing and poetry workshops, readings, discussions and many other things catering to children and adults.
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